Open access image library of breast conditions relating to breast/chestfeeding, with emphasis on what they look like in people with black and brown skin
Joined July 2021
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28 Aug 2025
✨ It’s here! ✨ We’re thrilled to launch our Image Library during Black Breastfeeding Week! 🥳
The library is still growing, we hope it inspires more people to share images so together we can build a collection that represents us all.
Explore now: spectrumlactation.org/image-…
ALT Spectrum, a diverse image library of the lactating breast. Open for business! Images of the library
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28 Feb 2025
RT @BlkMamasMatter: 🎥 #BMHW25 National Call Recording is LIVE!
Missed it? Catch up on the purpose, goals & events for Black Maternal Healt…
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SpectrumLactation retweeted
27 Feb 2025
The Observatory is proud to support the #OurHealthHeroes Awards 2025! We’re sponsoring the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Champion category to recognise those making a difference. Know someone who deserves a nomination?
skillsforhealth.org.uk/award…
Nominations close midday 4 March.
ALT Nominate for Health Heroes Awards 2025
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SpectrumLactation retweeted
27 Feb 2025
V exciting paper on UK NICU mothers own milk (MOM) has just been published online by @shaliniojha7's group: fn.bmj.com/content/early/202…. Strong social determinants of exclusive & any MOM. Highest risk of no/non exclusive are white mothers <26 years living in most deprived areas 1/
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SpectrumLactation retweeted
11 Nov 2024
Calling obs&gynae, paeds, GPs, midwives, AHPs, nurses, psychologists & support workers. We all work with LGBTQIA families trying to get pregnant, being pregnant, giving birth & in the postnatal period (inc surrogacy). Submit your unanswered research qus: bit.ly/3Bev2zp
ALT Two health professionals talking. Text is "We want your questions! LGBTQIA perinatal research survey"
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22 Sep 2024
We've been a bit quiet lately - we need to grow our social media team! If you have experience with any or all social media platforms, please join us. We need your help to get the word out so that we can deliver this great project to increase the diversity of images in lactation
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22 Sep 2024
@LCGB1994 @LLLGB @BfN_UK @babyfriendly @newbabynetwork @AssocBfMothers @ilana_abc @makesmilk @mamaandmedoula @LouiseBFC @DrJusticeReilly @KenyaWanja @fivexmore @BlkMamasMatter @blackmothersuk @BlkInLactation @kathstaggibclc @HelenGrayIBCLC @midwifedj @deepasanthosh @lizmayessex
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SpectrumLactation retweeted
11 Mar 2024
Hearing about the amazing work from @SpectrumLactate at the #BFNLambethStudyDay2024
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SpectrumLactation retweeted
9 Feb 2024
Inequality in Maternal Care: Maysun’s Story 🤰💔
Follow @rahamproject & @midwivesASAM for more on breaking the biases and making a difference.
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SpectrumLactation retweeted
5 Feb 2024
Meet the Change-Makers in Midwifery 🌟
Introducing @Faizathemidwife , @nafiza_anwar & @BenashNaz - three passionate midwives on a mission to transform healthcare for families from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
#WeAre Empowerment 🌈
Let's celebrate their dedication and impact.
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23 Jan 2024
Sharing this invitation from an Oxford University project about ethnicity and breast cancer - they are looking for people to join a public involvement group. More here: ceu.ox.ac.uk/research/the-as…
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29 Nov 2023
We have launched our call out for images! spectrumlactation.org/contri… to find out more and submit your image. Tell your breastfeeding/lactating friends, patients & community to submit a photo if they have any kind of skin condition #BlackBreastsMatter #BrownBreastsMatter
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28 Nov 2023
We have launched our call out for images! spectrumlactation.org/contri… to find out more and submit your image. Tell your breastfeeding/lactating friends, patients & community to submit a photo if they have any kind of skin condition #BlackBreastsMatter #BrownBreastsMatter
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27 Nov 2023
We have launched our call out for images! spectrumlactation.org/contri… to find out more and submit your image. Tell your breastfeeding/lactating friends, patients & community to submit a photo if they have any kind of skin condition #BlackBreastsMatter #BrownBreastsMatter
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27 Nov 2023
We have launched our call out for images! spectrumlactation.org/contri… to find out more and submit your image. Tell your breastfeeding/lactating friends, patients & community to submit a photo if they have any kind of skin condition #BlackBreastsMatter #BrownBreastsMatter
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26 Nov 2023
We have launched our call out for images! spectrumlactation.org/contri… to find out more and submit your image. Tell your breastfeeding/lactating friends, patients & community to submit a photo if they have any kind of skin condition #BlackBreastsMatter #BrownBreastsMatter
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25 Nov 2023
We have launched our call out for images! spectrumlactation.org/contri… to find out more and submit your image. Tell your breastfeeding/lactating friends, patients & community to submit a photo if they have any kind of skin condition #BlackBreastsMatter #BrownBreastsMatter
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24 Nov 2023
We have launched our call out for images! spectrumlactation.org/contri… to find out more and submit your image. Tell your breastfeeding/lactating friends, patients & community to submit a photo if they have any kind of skin condition #BlackBreastsMatter #BrownBreastsMatter
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SpectrumLactation retweeted
23 Nov 2023
Are you following @SpectrumLactate #bfconf people? Supported by @LLLGB @LCGB1994 and @AssocBfMothers and @new_cic and many individuals. This will be a free resource to improve access to diverse images of breasts and support families. Pls follow/ share/ donate/ contribute.
22 Nov 2023
We have launched our call out for images! spectrumlactation.org/contri… to find out more and submit your image. Tell your breastfeeding/lactating friends, patients & community to submit a photo if they have any kind of skin condition #BlackBreastsMatter #BrownBreastsM
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